2023-12-24 01:16:06
23/12/2023 20:16hs.
Inter beat Lecce 2-0, recovered from elimination in the Italian Cup and once again stretched the lead at the top of Serie A. However, at the Giuseppe Meazza there was a strange feeling: After 89 consecutive games, Lautaro Martínez was not called up. A “left thigh strain” forced him to stop and end that streak of the Nerazzurro captain who in that entire period had scored 52 goals.
It has not been missing since April 4, 2022, more than a year and a half ago (also in a 2-0, that time against Hellas Verona). “After 89 appearances in a row, unfortunately I am forced to stop and therefore not be able to help my colleagues. “A few days of forced rest and return as soon as possible,” the striker had published. world champion on his social networks before this match.
Inter without Lautaro after a year and a half
Thus, first on the bench and from the stands, the Bull saw how his teammates managed to turn the page to what had been the blow against Bologna in the Cup, in which the former Racing player missed a penalty in the 90′, got hurt and was then eliminated in extra time.
The Bull seeing it from outside (REUTERS).
Despite the losses of the Argentine, Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco, Simone Inzaghi’s team won with goals from Yann Bisseck and Nicolo Barella, the latter after a spectacular assist from Marko Arnautovic, the Austrian who was Martínez’s replacement and delivered. A key victory emotionally because he had won Juventus before and it had put more pressure on him.
Barella scored 2-0 for Inter, which is the leader (EFE).
“We had limited options and the team responded. We were disappointed by the elimination but the boys played with the right malice and we won well. I am happy”, the coach said of an Inter that will not be able to defend the Italian Cup title but is preparing for 2024 in which it will seek to dominate Serie A again.
A very loaded 2024 for Inter
The next thing will be on Friday visiting Genoa in a commitment in which Lautaro will not be there for him to fully recover. After yes, The new year will come with the local championship, the Italian Super Cup (on 19/1 the semi vs. Lazio plays) and in February there will be the Champions League round of 16 against Atlético de Madrid with the dream of repeating a final.
Simone Inzaghi called for reinforcements for the Nerazzurro (AP).
Thinking about that second semester and a team that had many physical problems, Coach Inzaghi said that he will look at the market thinking about strengthening himself. “We are already talking to the club and we are working. We have many games,” he explained.
Inter Milan – 23-12-2023
Lautaro Martínez had to leave the field with discomfort
For now, they will wait for the recovery of Lautaro, who is the figure and the undisputed reference of the club and with whom they are negotiating to renew a bond that expires only in 2026.. After the festivities for Inter’s ‘il capitano’ it will be time to start another great streak of matches and let the successes continue…
The scorers of Serie A 2023/24
Lautaro Martínez (Inter) 15Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) 9Olivier Giroud (Milan) 8Romelu Lukaku (Roma) 8Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) 7Marcus Thuram (Inter) 7Victor Osihmen (Napoli) 7Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter) 7Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) 7
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